Lyrics: Bill Monroe, Hank Williams
Music: Bill Monroe, Hank Williams
Played by Jerry Garcia on banjo with David Nelson and High Country in 1969.
The lonesome sigh of a train going by
Makes me want to stop and cry
I recall the day it took you away
I’m blue, I’m lonesome too
When I hear that whistle blow
I want to pack my suitcase and go
The lonesome sound of a train going by
Makes me want to stop and cry
In the still of the night in the pale moonlight
The wind, it moans and sigh
These lonesome blues I just can’t lose
I’m blue, I’m lonesome too
When I hear that whistle blow
I want to pack my suitcase and go
The lonesome sound of a train going by
Makes me want to stop and cry
When I hear that whistle blow
I want to pack my suitcase and go
The lonesome sound of a train going by
Makes me want to stop and cry
| Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 1951 | Single | Bill Monroe | |||